This theory was developed by a noted psychologist Robert J. Sternberg. His theory, triangular theory of love, is suggested that there are 3 components: intimacy, passion, and commitment. Intimacy is based on the feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness experienced in loving relationships. It can be a deep understanding with a partner like sharing secrets to one another. Passion refers to the feeling that leads to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation. Commitment is based on two terms: short term, the decision that one loves another, and for long term, the commitment to maintain or sustain the love relationships. These 3 components connects to each other as if it is like a development to build love. Once there is
